单词 | fasten |
释义 | fastenfasten /ˈfæsən/ ●●○ verb 1CLOTHES/BAG ETC. (also fasten up) a)[transitive] to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag, etc. so that it is closed OPP unfasten: Please fasten your seat belts. With the strap fastened, you should not be able to get the bike helmet off. b)[intransitive] to become joined together with buttons, hooks, etc.: Does the dress fasten in the back? Many children’s shoes now fasten with Velcro.THESAURUSbutton (also button up) – to fasten buttons on clothes: Button up your jacket – it’s cold out there.zip (also zip up) – to close or fasten something with a zipper: She zipped up her suitcase and carried it out to the car.tie – to fasten something by making a knot: Tie your shoes – the laces are dragging on the ground.2ATTACH something TO something [transitive] to attach something firmly to another object or surface: fasten something to/onto something A hook is fastened to the ceiling of the warehouse.fasten something together He fastened the two ends of the rope together.THESAURUSjoin – to make things connected so they will not separate: Join the two copper wires together by twisting them.attach – to join something firmly to another object or surface: A long lens was attached to the camera.secure formal – to fasten or hold something tightly in a particular position: “Please fasten your seat belt and secure all loose objects,” said the flight attendant.glue – to join things together using glue: Glue the two pieces of wood together in the shape of an X.tape – to fasten or attach something using tape: I taped the note to the front door.staple – to join papers together or attach one paper to another using staples (=small pieces of bent wire that go through paper): Staple the papers together and put them in the envelope.clip – to join things together using a clip (=a small object that goes over paper to hold it together): Susan clipped the newspaper articles together and put them in a drawer.3WINDOW/GATE ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to firmly close a window, gate, etc. so that it will not open, or to become firmly closed OPP unfasten: Make sure all the windows are securely fastened before you leave.4HOLD something TIGHTLY [intransitive, transitive] if your hands, arms, etc. fasten around someone or something, or you fasten them, they close tightly around the person or thing: I felt his hands fastening around my throat.5fasten your eyes on somebody/something to look at someone or something for a long time: Her dark eyes fastened on Arthur’s face.6fasten your attention on something to think a lot about one particular thing7fasten blame on somebody/something to blame someone or something, often in a way that is not fairfasten on/upon something phrasal verb to concentrate attention on one particular thing because you think it is the most important: Brennan’s campaign has fastened on budget problems as a way to get voters’ attention. |
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